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  • Plastic Surgery
  • Gender Affirming Care
  • Anatomy

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  • Facial surgery is crucial for social transition and alleviating gender dysphoria in transgender and gender diverse individuals.
  • Increasing demand for feminizing and masculinizing facial procedures necessitates specialized surgical knowledge.
  • Understanding the unique social challenges faced by this population is essential for effective care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of gender confirmation surgery for the head, neck, and craniofacial skeleton.
  • To explore the barriers to healthcare access for transgender and gender diverse individuals globally.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of current surgical techniques in facial gender confirmation.
  • Analysis of social and systemic factors impacting healthcare access for transgender patients.

Main Results:

  • Detailed description of surgical procedures for facial feminization and masculinization.
  • Identification of key barriers including cost, discrimination, and lack of trained professionals.

Conclusions:

  • Facial gender confirmation surgery requires specialized anatomical knowledge and psychosocial understanding.
  • Addressing global healthcare access barriers is critical to improving outcomes for transgender and gender diverse individuals.